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formal

[fawr-muhl] / ˈfɔr məl /




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Chevron added that it “does not have a business relationship with Ali Moshiri—formal or informal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

On second thought, maybe that calls for something more formal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The film’s rise to an Oscar nod comes as people are living longer and are seeking purpose in retirement to define themselves after they’ve lost the structure, and social network, of a formal job.

From MarketWatch

That groundwork helped lead to the formal recognition today.

From The Wall Street Journal

A formal decision to call off the races has not yet been made but is expected before the end of the weekend.

From BBC